The UAE’s nuclear plant was “carefully targeted” last month by attackers who aimed to cause a major incident, the head of the International Atomic Energy

Nuclear watchdog chief tells The National he hopes to increase IAEA's presence in the Middle East

Nuclear watchdog chief tells The National he hopes to increase IAEA's presence in the Middle East

ABU DHABI: The International Atomic Energy Agency is offering the UAE technical as well as moral support, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday after a visit to the site…

Rafael Grossi described drone strike targeting facility as 'carefully targeted operation'

The UAE’s nuclear plant was “carefully targeted” last month by attackers who aimed to cause a major incident, the head of the International Atomic Energy

The plant, the Arab world's first commercial nuclear power station, came under a drone attack last month that the Gulf country said was launched from Iraq.

After the May 2026 attack near Barakah, IAEA’s Rafael Grossi says UAE nuclear safety systems, emergency drills and governance passed a critical real-world test.

Rafael Grossi told Euronews the drone strike on the operating UAE nuclear plant posed greater risks than Zaporizhzhia because its reactors were live at the time of the attack,…

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has declared a recent drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant in the UAE a serious compromise of nuclear safety. The United…

VIENNA: Last month’s drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant was a “serious compromise of nuclear safety, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said…